Guest Blogger: Allison Moon
The Pennsylvania Chautauqua in Mount Gretna has been in continuous operation since 1892.
Kathy Snavely, Pennsylvania Chautauqua’s chair of summer programs and secretary of the board, has been a property owner in Mt. Gretna since 1986 and is a year-round resident.
The lushly wooded region features a small body of water, Lake Conewago, and is at the intersection of four municipalities and three school districts.
Mt. Gretna also houses other unique historical organizations, such as a camp meeting association (also in operation since 1892) and a former military encampment.
In fact, Snavely’s husband was first introduced to the Mt. Gretna area when visiting his father at the military encampment while training for World War I.
For the past 17 years, Snavely has created and distributed a weekly newspaper, This Week in Mt. Gretna, similar to the Lakesider newspaper’s This Week in Lakeside section.